The given code runs a PowerShell script (`winget-upgrade.ps1`) located at...
August 17, 2025 at 07:27 AM
The given code runs a PowerShell script (winget-upgrade.ps1
) located at C:\Program Files\Winget-AutoUpdate\
using the powershell.exe
command-line executable. Here's a detailed breakdown:
powershell.exe
: Invokes the PowerShell runtime.-NoProfile
: Ensures that no user profiles (PowerShell
profile scripts) are loaded for the session. This avoids any custom configurations or scripts affecting the execution of the command.-ExecutionPolicy Bypass
: Temporarily bypasses the PowerShell execution policy, allowing the execution of the script even if the policy might otherwise block it (e.g., in cases where the policy is set toRestricted
).-File "C:\Program Files\Winget-AutoUpdate\winget-upgrade.ps1"
: Specifies the path of the PowerShell script to be executed.
Likely Purpose
This code runs the winget-upgrade.ps1
script, which appears to be related to updating programs or packages installed via the winget
(Windows Package Manager) tool. Based on the file and folder name (Winget-AutoUpdate
), the script's purpose is likely to automate the updating of software packages managed by winget
.
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